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C77400 Nickel Silver vs. Zamak 2

C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C77400 nickel silver and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 73
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
33
Shear Strength, MPa 360
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 770
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 43 to 47
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 41.3 to 48
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0